as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
The proposal was considered at the DNC’s spring meeting in New Orleans, where the resolutions committee tabled the measure.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
The compromise was hashed out by just four Democrats on the conference committee with apparently little input from the public.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
That led to the Dolphins asking Aikman to serve in the head coach search committee.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But Sheinbaum said a technical committee will spend two months evaluating less harmful methods, such as utilizing nonpotable water and reducing chemical additives.
—María Verza, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
The compromise was hashed out by just four Democrats on the conference committee with apparently little input from the public.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
That led to the Dolphins asking Aikman to serve in the head coach search committee.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But Sheinbaum said a technical committee will spend two months evaluating less harmful methods, such as utilizing nonpotable water and reducing chemical additives.
—María Verza, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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But that panel — like all but one in the chamber — is tied, which means Republicans and Democrats have to find agreement to advance bills or, in this case, find consensus on any disciplinary action the House should take.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Rookie of the Year award, voted on by a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters, will be announced early in the postseason.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The commission then took up the comprehensive plan change request for a vote, but even though Hoefs made a motion to recommend approval, the other commissioners did not second it.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Republican was first elected to the town commission in 2005, and his fellow commissioners appointed him mayor pro tem in 2009, according to the Mooresville website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than half of that money would go toward fixing the kitchen, Dennison told the parks subcommittee.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Testimony at an Iowa House subcommittee meeting on April 1 was split between groups representing farmers, who supported the bill, and those representing equipment manufacturers and dealers, who opposed it.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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